Desbordes Jean Quotes & Sayings

Human existence begins when the lack of fixation of action by instincts exceeds a certain point; when the adaptation to nature loses its coercive character; when the way to act is no longer fixed by hereditarily given mechanisms. In other words, human existence and freedom are from the beginning inseparable. Freedom is here used not in its positive sense of "freedom to" but in its negative sense of "freedom from", namely freedom from instinctual determination of his actions. — Erich Fromm

But it is good to be several floors up in the dead of night wondering whether you are any good or not and the only decision you can make is that you did it ... — Frank O'Hara

If we all take the time to listen and love each other, this world would be a better place. — Mike Love

The best gift that we can give to our friends is true love and sincere appreciation. — Debasish Mridha

Stones are checked every so often to see if any have split or at worst exploded. An explosion can leave debris in the elements so the firing has to be abandoned. — Andy Goldsworthy

I wouldn't even mention myself in the same breath as someone like big Paul. — Kenny Cunningham

Peak performance is meditation in motion. — Greg Louganis

I have a wife and two daughters; people who depend on me. Everything is more important than it was when I was 20. But now I'm like, "Eh, I made it this far." — Rob Corddry

Young horses who cannot bear the whip or spur find life hard. At every smart they start forward and rush to their destruction, and when the way is stony and difficult, they know no better expedient than to overturn the cart and gallop madly away. — Selma Lagerlof

Other people might have to confess their sins, but he, Morgan, could only confess their absence. — Damon Galgut

The Awakening, by Kate Chopin, and The Optimist's Daughter, by Eudora Welty. — Cheryl Strayed

Am I shallow? she asks the mirror. Yes, I am shallow. The sun shines on the ripples where it's shallow. Deep is too dark. — Margaret Atwood

Before the nineteen-seventies, most Republicans in Washington accepted the institutions of the welfare state, and most Democrats agreed with the logic of the Cold War. Despite the passions over various issues, government functioned pretty well. Legislators routinely crossed party lines when they voted, and when they drank; filibusters in the Senate were reserved for the biggest bills; think tanks produced independent research, not partisan talking points. The "D." or "R." after a politician's name did not tell you what he thought about everything, or everything you thought about him. — George Packer

I never really watched the TV series. — Zoe Saldana

NHPrimary Trivia: The Republican candidates have not spoken to a black person since Herman Cain dropped out. — Andy Borowitz